This is the seventh and final post of a seven-part blog series that chronicles and attempts to dissect and explain the recent and growing issues and challenges negatively affecting the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. In order to help preclude future abuses and to provide better service to America’s veterans, VA must address the underlying […]

This is the sixth post of a seven-part blog series that chronicles and attempts to dissect and explain the recent and growing issues and challenges negatively affecting the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Why have so many dedicated civil servants felt compelled to do things that are clearly inappropriate and perhaps illegal? I do not […]

This is the fifth post of a seven-part blog series that chronicles and attempts to dissect and explain the recent and growing issues and challenges negatively affecting the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. In a report to the White House, Rob Nabors and acting VA Secretary Sloan Gibson stated among other things that: “A corrosive […]

This is the third post of a seven-part blog series that chronicles and attempts to dissect and explain the recent and growing issues and challenges negatively affecting the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Goals Set by the VA Are Unrealistic Given VA’s workload and the resources it has received, the goals that have been set […]

This is the second post of a seven-part blog series that chronicles and attempts to dissect and explain the recent and growing issues and challenges negatively affecting the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Why Has VA Fallen So Far in the Eyes of So Many? Many factors contributed to the current state of affairs of […]

Set Adrift Among Scandals It’s here … the publication of my new book, 98 Opportunities for Improving Management in Government, (Management Concepts, August 1, 2014.) This proudly marks the fifth book I have written specifically geared to government management. It is particularly timely. Scandals and challenges recently have been compromising our government. Undoubtedly, many of […]

Stewart Liff is an award-winning human resource executive, author, advisor, teacher, and artist. He combines the visual arts with performance management, called Visual Performance Management, to connect employees to the mission and for sharing performance information with the workforce... delivering results.